[Shotimes] Re: OT: Laptop repair

[Randy Palmer]

There may be some relevance to this issue.  As a laptop owner, I'd be
interested in the O.T. discussion and solution since you've brought it up.

   -RP



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> Message: 6
> From: "Bill Murray" <fordsho@cloud9grafx.com>
> To: "'SHOTimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:40:08 -0400
> Subject: [Shotimes] OT: Laptop repair
>
> Sorry for the OT, but I'm a little ticked and I don't really know where
> to turn.  I have a 2 year old Dell Inspiron 8100 and today the backlight
> on the screen decided to die.  Has anyone had to pay for a repair like
> this before?  I've been searching for LCDs on the internet, but they
> don't always include the back light and a new LCD is $$$.  Anyone send
> their laptops somewhere that has good prices and can give a quote for
> the work?  I've already got it apart, and I'm using the chassis hooked
> up to my 17" monitor, not the best situation, but it works.  Please
> reply off list to keep the OT down, though with the way the list has
> been recently, there's not a lot going on anyway.
>
> Bill Murray